Re: Hi I'm A Newbie with a ??

You are so right, Cathy.  I've grown several species of Euphorbia for
years and years...handled the plants with bare hands all the time -
no problem.  A couple of years ago, doing that brought on the worst
case of contact dermatitis you can imagine.  I looked like Bozo the
Clown for a week; had to go to emergency and get lots of meds to calm
things down.  Now always wear gloves when handling my Euphorbs...

This is one reason I always feel a bit of concern when someone says
they don't get PI...well, maybe not TODAY..but that does not mean
they won't get it tomorrow...so Jesse, watch pulling that stuff, OK? 
I mean, use gloves at the very least:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
> Sometimes it takes years of exposure to an allergen to develop 
> sensitivity. DH, the allergist, gives me regular reports on the
growth 
> of our local ragweed populations. (It was one of his major 
> disappointments when I tested negative to every allergen he threw
at 
> me. Not that he wanted me to suffer, he just was hoping for another

> subject for his research!
> Cathy

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